Palm Springs Motorcycle Accident Lawyer

Palm Springs is a motorcycle town. Riders commute on SR-111, Indian Canyon Drive, Palm Canyon Drive, Vista Chino, Ramon Road and Gene Autry Trail, and on weekends they ride SR-74 — the Pines to Palms Highway — up to Idyllwild and SR-62 toward Joshua Tree. The local crashes follow two patterns: in town, a driver turning left across a rider at an unprotected intersection or pulling out of a resort driveway on Palm Canyon Drive; on SR-74 and SR-62, a car crossing the center line on a blind curve, gravel on the roadway or a rider forced off the pavement by an oncoming vehicle.

In August 2026 a motorcyclist was killed in a collision with an SUV on North Indian Canyon Drive in North Palm Springs, one of the firm’s recent local stories. In the 2023 OTS rankings Palm Springs recorded 19 motorcycle crash victims, ranked 5th of 93 comparable cities for alcohol-involved crash victims, 4th for speed-related crashes and 3rd for nighttime crashes — and the wind on the I-10 near Whitewater is a real danger for a rider crossing the pass. Desert Regional Medical Center, the valley’s only trauma center, is where almost every serious rider injury ends up.

Where you are treated and where the case is filed both matter. Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs is the Coachella Valley’s only trauma center (verified Level I in 2023), so almost every serious crash on the I-10, SR-111 or SR-74 ends there; Eisenhower Health in Rancho Mirage and JFK Memorial Hospital in Indio handle emergency cases as well. If the claim does not settle, the lawsuit is filed in the Riverside County Superior Court, which serves the Coachella Valley from the Palm Springs Courthouse (3255 E Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262) and the Larson Justice Center in Indio (46-200 Oasis Street, Indio, CA 92201); the court assigns the courtroom.

• Motorcyclist killed in a collision with an SUV on North Indian Canyon Drive in North Palm Springs (August 2026)
• Three construction workers killed in an I-10 big-rig crash near Blythe, Riverside County (September 2026)
• Hit-and-run driver arrested after a Winchester Road crash in Murrieta injures a sheriff’s deputy (September 2026)
• Motorcyclist killed on the I-15 near Cleghorn Road in the Cajon Pass (September 2026)

1. Get medical care the same day, even if you think you are fine. Adrenaline hides injuries, and a gap between the crash and the first visit is the first thing an adjuster uses against you.
2. Call 911 and get the report number. Crashes on the I-10, SR-111, SR-62 and SR-74 are handled by the CHP Indio Area office; crashes on city streets by the Palm Springs Police Department (inside city limits) or the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department (North Palm Springs and other unincorporated areas).
3. Photograph the bike, the other vehicle, the plates, the road surface (gravel, oil, potholes), your gear and your injuries. Get the driver’s license, registration and insurance, and the names and numbers of witnesses — riders are often blamed and witnesses are the answer.
4. Do not give a recorded statement to the other side’s insurer, and do not post about the crash on social media. You are not required to give a statement, and anything you say is used to reduce the claim.
5. Keep the bike and the damaged gear. Do not let the insurer total the motorcycle and dispose of it until it has been photographed and inspected — the damage pattern often proves who hit whom.
6. Keep every bill, pharmacy receipt, work note and invoice, and write down what you remember of the crash while it is fresh — the time, the weather, what the other driver said.
7. Call Beverly Law before you accept any offer. The first offer arrives before anyone knows the full extent of the injury, and accepting it closes the claim permanently. A free consultation costs nothing; no attorney fee unless we win. Whether case costs are deducted from a recovery is explained in your written fee agreement.

Motorcycle claims start with a bias: the adjuster assumes the rider was speeding or splitting lanes recklessly. We beat that with evidence — the damage patterns on both vehicles, skid and gouge marks, the other driver’s phone records, nearby camera footage and witness statements — and with a medical record that documents every injury, from road rash to a traumatic brain injury. Our team includes former insurance adjusters who know exactly how the other side will value the claim.

The attorney. Cases are handled under Michael Shemtoub, Esq., California State Bar #253948, admitted in 2007 (UC Hastings College of the Law, 2006). He worked for a federal judge and as a corporate attorney before founding Beverly Law in 2008, was named a Rising Star by Super Lawyers in 2015, 2016 and 2017, and holds a 10.0 “Superb” Avvo rating. The firm has 4.8 stars from 600+ Google reviews.

How a case moves. Free consultation by phone, video or in person. We sign a written contingency agreement, then open the claims, get the collision report and medical records, and tell you honestly what the case is worth once treatment is far enough along. Most claims settle with the insurer; if they do not, we file in the Riverside County Superior Court, which serves the Coachella Valley from the Palm Springs Courthouse (3255 E Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262) and the Larson Justice Center in Indio (46-200 Oasis Street, Indio, CA 92201) and prepare for trial. A straightforward claim can resolve in months; a litigated case in Riverside County commonly takes one to two years. Pre-settlement funding is possible in some cases. We help with the vehicle repair and rental, talk to your doctors about treating on a lien, and return calls in English or Spanish.

Fees. No attorney fee unless we win. Whether case costs are deducted from a recovery is explained in your written fee agreement. The percentage is agreed in writing before we start.

Results. On its About page the firm reports a $2,500,000 settlement after an initial offer of $100,000, and Lyft and Uber accident settlements after initial offers of $60,000 and $30,000. Results vary. Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome.